Small drill stabilizer

Problem: Small DIN drills wobble easily when drilling on centre. Is there a way to stabilize them?

Solution: For repetitive centre drilling of small holes, instead of drilling and rechucking the drill bits, use Loctite to secure a drill bit into a small length of brass. Keep the exposed drill bit as short as possible to stiffen it.

For multiple chucking, the diameter of the brass could be adjusted.

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